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post #16 of 623
1/25/12 at 10:30am

Bumping this one up because more people need to read it.

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post #17 of 623
1/26/12 at 7:58am

any idea where i can get these in Singapore locally?? 

i so want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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post #18 of 623
1/26/12 at 8:08am

very nice review, they look amazing. i may have to start putting money aside for these.

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post #19 of 623
1/26/12 at 8:09am
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any idea where i can get these in Singapore locally?? 

i so want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I'm sure these will be available all over SG in a month or two.

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post #20 of 623
1/26/12 at 8:09am

Yeah, I'd be interested in trying a pair.  HOW TO GET?

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post #21 of 623
1/26/12 at 8:18am
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I'm sure these will be available all over SG in a month or two.



are you Singaporean? any idea how much in SGD? xD

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post #22 of 623
1/26/12 at 8:52am

For the guys who own them or tried them..... how would you rank them with some more famous headphones?

 

Like , in which caregory would they more likely sit?

 

1) hd598/akg k601/k550/d2000

 

2) hd650/dt880/k701

 

 

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post #23 of 623
1/26/12 at 9:36am

Subscribed. 

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post #24 of 623
1/26/12 at 10:32am

Seems like these are what you'd call engaging/fun neutral headphones.

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post #25 of 623
1/26/12 at 12:45pm

Great review Ultrazino! I am always interested in what you have to say about cans and their timbre ever since we had a brief discussion on how natural the HJE900s sound and how you haven't been able to find that in a full-size can as of yet. I'm glad you finally put out a review on some headphones you found impressive. I think we're both definitely looking for that natural feel of instruments and how accurately they should sound, so I really appreciate this review. That said, how do you think these compare timbre-wise with the HJE900s? Or just in general in your opinion.

 

I have to say, I'm really happy that Philips is stepping up to the plate and the reasonable pricing is a wonderful thing. There's nothing I appreciate more than a company who keeps SQ, comfort, style, and pricing in consideration. The neutrality in sound sig is a BIG plus too IMHO. It may be too early to tell but it looks like we have a game-changing company here. :)


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post #26 of 623
1/26/12 at 12:56pm
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I think we're both definitely looking for that natural feel of instruments and how accurately they should sound, so I really appreciate this review. That said, how do you think these compare timbre-wise with the HJE900s?


In one word: better. ;)

 

I think anybody who likes the HJE900 will also like/love the L1. As for timbre, I think the L1 is so far the best fullsize I've heard! I didn't put it like that in the review, because with time I've learned that many people have another opinion on what good timbre is. But if you ask me, the L1 sounds mighty mighty fine with timbre! Every instrument, every voice is exactly like I want it to sound.

 

I've just spent another 7 hours with the L1 today. I planned on updating my impressions, but my opinion hasn't changed one bit.

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post #27 of 623
1/26/12 at 1:10pm

Wow that's really awesome to hear! How does it do with drums and how's the spatial imaging? Thanks again for your impressions Ultrazino. Can't wait to hear more. Sounds like Philips has a real winner on their hands.

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post #28 of 623
1/26/12 at 3:28pm
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Great review, well done. 

 

One question....where can you buy them? No retailers seem to be popping up via search.


After hearing about these new  headphones, I did some searching.  It appears they are preparing for a March 2012 release on them.  So, a bit over 4 weeks left to go.

 

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post #29 of 623
1/26/12 at 7:41pm

Philips Fidelio L1

It's available at retail in Hong Kong at the time of posting.
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post #30 of 623
1/27/12 at 6:50am
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Isolation

I’ve seen many posts from people who seemed worried about the half-open design. If isolation is a big concern, you must pass on these. However, if you don’t blast your ear canals but listen at moderate volume, you shouldn’t be worried about disturbing others. Sound leakage is very little and the L1 captures the noise much better than the Ultrasone PRO 900.
But the L1 also lets sound inside a bit more than a fully closed design. If you want to hear the door bell or don’t want to miss any calls at work, the Philips might have the perfect balance between isolation and awareness.
Moving on…

 

Sorry for stressing that. Sound leakage can be an issue for me sometimes when I would like to be in the same room as my wife and listen to music without disturbing her too much...

 

Can your wife hear the music that you are listening to at a moderate volume level if she is in the same room? Can it be disturbing?

 

 

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